Geographic position of Montevideo

Montevideo is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 34.9033° S, 56.1882° W.

Montevideo lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Montevideo

The point on Earth exactly opposite Montevideo is near Masan - when it's noon in Montevideo, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Montevideo

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Montevideo

Montevideo is currently in Spring. Spring begins around September 22, which is 5 days from now.

Because Montevideo is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is spring here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Montevideo

In Montevideo, the longest day of the year falls around December 21 and lasts about 14h 30m. The shortest day falls around June 21 and lasts about 9h 48m, a difference of roughly 4h 42m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Montevideo's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Montevideo at 34.90° S, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Montevideo

With a population of 1,270,737, Montevideo ranks as the 1st most populous city in Uruguay, out of 31 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Montevideo

Montevideo uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Montevideo. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.

Montevideo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Montevideo

Business hours in Montevideo (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Los Angeles: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 5:30 PM - 1:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Uruguay

Public Holidays Affecting Montevideo

Official national holiday observed in Uruguay.

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